We will present at National Organization for Women (NOW) National Conference about Project Speak Out

We are excited about the following workshop at the National Organization for Women (NOW) National Conference; hundreds of activists from across the nation will attend.  There were many workshop proposals on violence against women and immigrant rights; we are honored they included our proposal.

http://www.now.org/organization/conference/2011/workshops.html

Breakout Session II: Friday, June 24, 2011, 3:45pm - 5:15pm

Anti-Immigrant Sentiment, Domestic Violence, and Families: A Narrative of Liberation

Salon B

This multi-faceted workshop will address a series of urgent problems confronting women immigrants and their feminist allies. Panelists will review the extent of anti-immigrant sentiment in the U.S. and related laws, such as the harsh new Arizona law, SB 1070. They will also comment on the DREAM Act, Violence Against Women Act and the U Visa for battered immigrant women. Panelists will then discuss barriers that battered immigrant women face with abusers' threats, language differences and fears of deportation. Additional topics will cover stressors affecting Latinas and counseling strategies for empowerment. Finally, speakers will describe Project Speak Out being used by Asian-American agencies in New York to prevent domestic violence.

Maria del C. Rodriquez (Moderator), Jeanette Ocasio, Jessica Moreno, N. Jerin Arifa

Sincerely,
N. Jerin Arifa
Project Speak Out Manager
New York Asian Women's Center (NYAWC)

Thu, 4/14: Out of the Darkness: Confronting Domestic Violence in Our Community

All four project partners look forward to seeing you on April 14^th at our 2011 event, “Out of the Darkness: Confronting Domestic Violence in Our Community”. 

 “[W]e renew our commitment to assisting those who have been victimized by crime and supporting those who help survivors rebuild their lives.” - Barack Obama, Presidential Proclamation – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 8, 2011

We are gathering to unite as advocates, service providers, civic and business leaders, law enforcement, survivors, and community members to send a strong message that domestic violence is being taken seriously.

1)       We understand the effects it has on the individual and community’s long-term health and safety. Domestic violence also has deadly consequences.

2)       We want to ensure victims from all communities of color are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.

3)       We can all take action to support and protect victims, and to prevent the cycle of domestic violence happening in our families and neighborhoods.

New York Asian Women's Center presents

during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Out of the Darkness:

Confronting Domestic Violence

in Our Community 

Domestic violence goes beyond interpersonal violence and

affects the entire community from children to the workplace. 

Watch a film clip of Telling Amy’s Story, a true story.

Join the discussion on appropriate action and response.

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

2:30-5pm

YWCA

42-07 Parsons Boulevard

Queens, NY 11355

Please RSVP ASAP at

http://2011communityeventdvnyc.eventbrite.com/

Light Refreshments.  Networking opportunities.

  Guest Panelists:

Moderator: CUNY School of Law

Former NYAWC Board Chair, Professor Donna Lee

CONNECT

Kala Ganesh, Executive Director

New York City Family Justice Center, Queens

 Susan Jacob, Director of Programs and Training

New York Asian Women’s Center

Jerin Arifa, Project Speak Out Manager

NYPD, Chief of Department, DV Unit

Sergeant Kurz

Verizon

Binta Vann-Joseph, Director, External Communications

For more information, contact: 1-888-888-7702

A Special Thank You to Our Cosponsor the YWCA

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The New York Asian Women’s Center helps women and their children overcome domestic violence and other forms of abuse by empowering them to govern their own lives.  The Center provides a safe haven through multi-lingual support programs and shelter services.  In addition, the Center works to raise public awareness about violence against women, advocates for the rights of survivors, and acts as an agent of social change. 

New York Asian Women's Center, 39 Bowery, PMB 375, New York, NY 10002

Admin: 212-732-0054,  Toll-Free Hotline: 1-888-888-7702, Website: www.nyawc.org

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